- New Prairie, Minnesota
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New Prairie is a ghost town in New Prairie Township in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. It lies between the cities of Cyrus and Starbuck.
History
The village of New Prairie had a post office from 1872 until 1883, and again from 1920 until 1946. [1] New Prairie also had a station of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Notes
- ^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society. pp. pp. 465. ISBN 0-87351-396-7.
Municipalities and communities of Pope County, Minnesota County seat: Glenwood Cities Townships Bangor | Barsness | Ben Wade | Blue Mounds | Chippewa Falls | Gilchrist | Glenwood | Grove Lake | Hoff | Lake Johanna | Langhei | Leven | Minnewaska | New Prairie | Nora | Reno | Rolling Forks | Walden | Westport | White Bear Lake
Ghost town New Prairie
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Coordinates: 45°36′30″N 95°38′30″W / 45.60833°N 95.64167°W
Categories:- Minnesota geography stubs
- Ghost towns in Minnesota
- Geography of Pope County, Minnesota
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